Osarimen Ebagua
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Osarimen Giulio Ebagua is a Nigeria
n-Italian footballer who plays for Torino
in Serie B
.
, and then Turin
, later becoming an Italian citizen. He started his professional career with Serie C2 side Casale
, 60 km from Turin. He also played for Torino
Berretti
and Primavera Team, before being released in June 2005 after the old Torino went bankrupt. After the relegation of Casale
, he joined Serie C2 side Portogruaro Summaga but soon returned to Casale in Serie D
. In the 2007–08 season, he left for another Piedmont
club, Novara
, but failed to play regularly in Serie C1. In January 2008, he left for a short spell with Serie C1 club Pescara
. In July 2008, he joined Canavese
. He scored 11 goals for Canavese
in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
In July 2009, he was signed by Varese
along with fellow countrymen Wilfred Osuji
and Kingsley Umunegbu
. With his goals, he contributed to the return of Varese
to the Serie B
league after 25 years.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n-Italian footballer who plays for Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
.
Biography
Born in Nigeria, he moved to Italy with his father when he was one month old. He lived in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, and then Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, later becoming an Italian citizen. He started his professional career with Serie C2 side Casale
A.S. Casale Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Casale Calcio is an Italian football club, based in Casale Monferrato, Piedmont.The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione....
, 60 km from Turin. He also played for Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
Berretti
Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti
Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti is an Italian football competition played by youth teams of Serie C clubs, organized by the Professional League. Serie A, Serie B and Serie D clubs are admitted after request...
and Primavera Team, before being released in June 2005 after the old Torino went bankrupt. After the relegation of Casale
A.S. Casale Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Casale Calcio is an Italian football club, based in Casale Monferrato, Piedmont.The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione....
, he joined Serie C2 side Portogruaro Summaga but soon returned to Casale in Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
. In the 2007–08 season, he left for another Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
club, Novara
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
, but failed to play regularly in Serie C1. In January 2008, he left for a short spell with Serie C1 club Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
. In July 2008, he joined Canavese
F.C. Canavese
Football Club Canavese was an Italian association football club located in San Giusto Canavese, Piedmont.-History:Canavese was formed by the 2001 merger of the two clubs U. S. Sangiustese founded in 1946 and A. S. Volpiano founded in 1919....
. He scored 11 goals for Canavese
F.C. Canavese
Football Club Canavese was an Italian association football club located in San Giusto Canavese, Piedmont.-History:Canavese was formed by the 2001 merger of the two clubs U. S. Sangiustese founded in 1946 and A. S. Volpiano founded in 1919....
in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
In July 2009, he was signed by Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
along with fellow countrymen Wilfred Osuji
Wilfred Osuji
Wilfred Chinoye Osuji is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Padova.- Club career :A product of A.C. Milan's youth system, Osuji was loaned out to Varese for the 2009–10 season. He made his official debut for the club on 23 August, in a match against Perugia. On 22...
and Kingsley Umunegbu
Kingsley Umunegbu
Kingsley Ebere Umunegbu is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Seconda Divisione club Renate, on loan from Milan.- Career :...
. With his goals, he contributed to the return of Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
to the Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
league after 25 years.